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I'm not the best example or an expert, but I just eat at maintenance level the day before anything over 20 miles. The day of the long run, I am very bad and pretty much eat what I want. I try to keep it healthy, but I also don't beat myself up. I just ran 24 miles, I deserve it.
I've found that hardcore long distance running, while super fun and great for my mental and physical help, is pretty hard on weight loss goals. It's very hard to keep a deficit and run 70 miles a week. So my mindset is, take my deficits where I can get them, and don't beat myself too badly for being hungry.
I don't know if this is any help or even what you were looking for.
VSG: 3/12/15
Happy Mother's Day to the mothers and others. I've made it official and registered to fence 3 events at Summer Nationals the first week of July so the training gets ramped up big time now.
Sunday - Weights and strength training - 1.5 hours. (Had a new personal record on Romanian Dead Lift at 153 lbs for 3 reps)
Monday - Fencing private lesson and group lesson 2.5 hours
Tuesday - Personal Trainer 1 hour
Wednesday - Fencing 2 hours
Thursday - rest
Friday - Pilates and Interval Cardio work - some lifting - arms and upper body
Saturday - Lower body weights and strength.
Have a great week everyone!
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
First off congratulation on the surgery and now the marathon goal. Awesome stuff. I am about 20 months out and about to run my 3rd I am no expert and everyone is different so remember that. I eat 30-45 min before the race a nice bowl or yogurt,berries, and granola. On the course depending on the weather I will grab some water at most rest stops as I find that if I start to get dehydrated my race goes down the tube. As for eating on the course. I carry about 4 GU packs and a pack of Shot Bloc's and start eating them about mile 13. Then I have 1 GU about every 3 miles after than just to give me enough boost to get through.
Good luck and and let us know how it turns out for you.
Hi everyone!
I am almost 10 months post op VSG. And I have decided to run the Marine Corps Marathon. I will be training with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. I am scared to death!! Hahaha
So My question is about nutrition during long runs and the race. How do you guys keep track of when to eat and when to drink? I was told not to drink 30 minutes after eating. Does that all kind of go out the window during long runs?
Sunday 17 mile run
Monday rest
Tuesday 7 mile run
Wednesday rest
Thursday 10 mile run
Friday Lift
Staurday 20 mike run
Sunday Morning 5K walk with wife and dog then After Dinner 5K Bike ride with wife and dog.
t has been a very long time since I have posted but I have learned that this group will always be there for me. I am currently just shy of 2 years out and am really doing well. 310 HW 175 LW 185 CW. I exercise a ton and have achieved huge success since my surgery and I am looking for anyone else who has done the same.
Here's an example- I am training for another Marathon so if I go out and run 15 to 20 miles for a training run and burn 3000 calories doing it what should my caloric intake be for the day prior the day of and the day after a day like that ?
I tipicly don't want to eat a ton the day of a long run but I do drink over 100 grams of protein and that shake alone has 800 calories just by itself.
Any thought you can all provide I would appreciate them. Thanks
Don't be too jealous. It's going to be 99F for today's run.
VSG: 3/12/15
I am jealous that you said it got real hot. still wearing a light jacket when I run. not very warm where i am
My plan below
Monday- stretch, arm weights, 20-30 elliptical/treadmill/bike, stretch
Tuesday- stretch, legs, 20-30 elliptical/treadmill/bike, stretch
Wednesday- off
Thursday-stretch, arm weights, 20-30 elliptical/treadmill/bike, stretch
Friday-stretch, legs, 20-30 elliptical/treadmill/bike, stretch
Saturday- stretch,cardio,stretch
I may take an extra day off here. not sure. mothers day is sunday and need to take mom to lunch one day so not sure when that will be.
HW 305 SW 278 Surgery weight 225 GW 160 LW: 118.8
RNY 12/15/2015,
GB removal 09/2016,
Twisted bowel/hernia repair 08/2017
M1 Dec 2015-13.0, M2-7.0, M3-14.5, M4-9.4, M5-7.1, M6 9.8, M7-7.6 ,M8- 7.6, M-9 5.5, M10-6.4, M11- 2.2, M12 Dec 2016- 5.8
Peak week went ok. Didn't make 50 on Saturday, but did get 40. Started to get real hot and real bored. Had enough left to do 13 on Sunday to get my first ever 100 mile week. I'm pooped.
Monday-rest walking and some stretching
Tuesday-5 mile run
Wednesday-6 mile run
Thursday-10 mile run
Friday-6 mile run
Saturday-12 mile run
Sunday-12 mile run
Some of these may be lower. Just depends on the energy levels. Also need to hit the gym at least 4 times.
VSG: 3/12/15
